Where does “actuary” come from?

Actuary comes from Latin actuarius, derived from Latin actus, the past participle of Latin agere meaning to do or drive, ultimately from Proto-Indo-European h₂eǵ-.

actuary (English): Registrar, clerk; A professional who calculates...

Definitions

  1. Registrar, clerk; A professional who calculates...

Ancestry of “actuary”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Latināctuāriusswift, agile, nimble
2Latināctusmade, done, having been done
3Latinagōto act, to behave
4Proto-Italicagōdrive; push, impel; do, act
5Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂éǵetito be driving
6Proto-Indo-Europeanh₂eǵ-to drive

Words derived from “actuary”

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